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Gas Absorber
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2023
Source: Michael G. Benton and Kerry M. Dooley, Department of Chemical Engineering, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA Gas absorbers are used to remove contaminants from gas streams. Multiple designs are used to accomplish this objective1. A packed bed column uses gas and liquid streams running counter to each other in a column packed with loose packing materials, such as ceramics, metals, and plastics, or structured packing1. The packed bed uses surface area created by the packing to...
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Emission Spectra
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2020
When solids, liquids, or condensed gases are heated sufficiently, they radiate some of the excess energy as light. Photons produced in this manner have a range of energies, and thereby produce a continuous spectrum in which an unbroken series of wavelengths is present. In contrast to continuous spectra, light can also occur as discrete or line spectra having very narrow linewidths interspersed throughout the spectral regions. Exciting a gas at low partial pressure using an electrical current,...
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Simulation, Fabrication and Characterization of THz Metamaterial Absorbers
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2012
This protocol outlines the simulation, fabrication and characterization of THz metamaterial absorbers. Such absorbers, when coupled with an appropriate sensor, have applications in THz imaging and spectroscopy.
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Template Directed Synthesis of Plasmonic Gold Nanotubes with Tunable IR Absorbance
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2013
Solution-suspendable gold nanotubes with controlled dimensions can be synthesized by electrochemical deposition in porous anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) membranes using a hydrophobic polymer core. Gold nanotubes and nanotube arrays hold promise for applications in plasmonic biosensing, surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy, photo-thermal heating, ionic and molecular transport, microfluidics, catalysis and electrochemical sensing.
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Transient Optical Clearing Using Absorbing Molecules for Ex Vivo and In Vivo Imaging
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2025
Optical clearing techniques, such as absorbing molecules solutions, reduce light scattering temporarily to enhance biological imaging and offer biocompatible, reversible in vivo imaging strategies for deeply embedded organs. This protocol presents detailed experimental procedures as well as advanced image processing to achieve high-quality, dynamic imaging for real-time dynamics in living animals.
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Wavelength-dependent absorption occurs when photon energy matches an electronic transition within a molecule. Because different molecules have different electronic structures, they absorb distinct portions of the light spectrum and produce characteristic patterns. Examining these patterns helps distinguish chemical or biological constituents and identifies wavelengths that are useful for quantitative measurements.
The Beer–Lambert law connects a sample’s measured absorbance with the amount of absorbing material present. After selecting an informative wavelength, researchers can use absorbance values to estimate concentration, making the spectrum useful for quantitative rather than purely descriptive analysis. This relationship supports routine measurements of nucleic acids, proteins, and other biomolecules.
A sample’s optical profile can reveal whether its measured absorption is consistent with the expected biological material. Additional or unexpected spectral features may indicate other absorbing substances, while the overall pattern provides context for interpreting a target signal. In biological analysis, this makes absorbance spectra useful for assessing sample quality before downstream measurements.
A typical workflow uses a spectrophotometer to direct light through the biological sample and record how much is absorbed at different wavelengths. The resulting measurements are examined as a spectrum, then selected absorbance values can be used for identification, purity assessment, or concentration analysis. The sample and instrument therefore determine the recorded optical profile.
Absorbance spectra support analysis of nucleic acids, proteins, pigments, and other biomolecules. Their wavelength-dependent signals can help characterize these sample types, estimate their amounts, or evaluate whether the preparation is suitable for further work. This broad utility explains their role across biochemistry, molecular biology, and biotechnology laboratories.
Researchers can use absorbance measurements to monitor changes associated with enzyme or cell-based reactions. As the reaction alters absorbing substances, repeated or comparative spectral measurements provide an optical readout of the process. This approach connects spectrophotometer data with biological activity and supports quantitative research on reaction behavior in laboratory systems.